heres my broom stick topwater...

started off as a broom stick size dowel and hand sanded down to shape all without a lathe just a few more things to do...

overall length is 5 1/2"

should I put 2 trebles or 3?

needs eyelets and split rings and for colour i plan on a yellow base coat with a mesh pattern stencil coated with black

any suggestions?

Future plans- same broom stick topwater but 3-4 jointed limbs and maybe a bill for a wake bait version.

that looks like a killer topwater, post a picture when you get it painted.

Great job man! I would love to make custom rods someday when I get settle in after we build our house!

Looks good so far. I look forward to seeing the finished product. 

its gonna be a while before i finish these and other lures i made because i cant figure if i should use eye screws or

thru-wire<---don't have a clue how to do it---

or if i shuld just twist some wire into eye screws and glue em in the wood i saw this in a youtube vid of a guy making a swimbait

plus cant get my hands on any paint or something to seal the wood